Marline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marline is a noun meaning A light all-purpose cord commonly used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
Meaning
A light all-purpose cord commonly used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
More Meanings
- Twine used similarly.
- (nautical) To wind marline around.
Example Sentences
to marline a rope
1749 (Sunday 26th May), John Newton's journal A young man, who has been the whole voyage out of irons, first on account of a large ulcer, and since for his seeming good behaviour, gave them a large marline spike down the gratings, but was happily seen by one of the people.
Word Forms
- marlines
- marlining
- marlined
Synonyms for marline
Depending on context, synonyms include marl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spike, ropeband, span, cord, rope, cable.
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